What did you do with whatever else you've got?

[darrsi]

Thanks darrsi, but no worries, it kept me occupied for a few days. I must admit, I did expect some improvement after a good flushing with WD, but that wasn’t the case. The paraffin soak seemed to sort it out, but as you say, the contact cleaner would have done the trick with a lot less drama.

The thing is, when you have starting issues your mind doesn't tend to go straight for the ignition barrel as a cause, you just start with the basics like plugs, leads, filter, etc, but once you've covered those then it all starts becoming a bit of a headache and much more involved.  :groan